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Our value proposition in Sustainability
For Unimed, sustainability means the balance among economic, social and en-
vironmental health. In the quest for this balance, it proposes to act with oper-
ational excellence, ethics in relationships, and transparency towards society,
foster local and responsible supply, promote human development, community
engagement and social and cultural actions, reduce residues and emissions,
and incentive conscious consumption. ]
7 Principles of Cooperativism
1.
Free and
voluntary
adherence or
Principle of free
adherence
3.
Members
economic
participation
5.
Education,
formation and
information
2.
Democratic
management by
members
4.
Autonomy and
independence
6.
Intercooperation
7.
Interest for the
community